House_of_General_Science Knowpia

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House of General Science or HoGS is a special interest house at Rochester Institute of Technology.^[1] HoGS was established in 1997 as a house devoted to the love of science, and is open to all majors.

History edit

The House of General Science was originally started by members of the Alpha Chi Sigma (ΑΧΣ) Chemistry Fraternity in Gibson Hall. However, they realized that devoting a single floor to chemistry was too narrow, and could easily attract more members by branching into all sciences.

Academics edit

The House of General Science was established to provide a scholastic network for its members, and prides itself on attracting more than just science majors. Some past and current members of the floor have been:

Biological Sciences
Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Environmental Sciences
Engineering
Business
Arts
Imaging Science
Computing Sciences, Medical Informatics, and related majors

House Representatives edit

The House of General Science has an executive board, and several committees devoted to making the environment in the house inviting to members.

E-Board edit

For the 2021-2022 year, the e-board includes:

President: Victoria Greever
Vice-President: Joseph Gysbers
Secretary: Savannah Kidd
Treasurer: Will Ebmeyer

Committees edit

The on-floor committees include:

Public Relations
Social Council
Community Service
Project Manager
Academic Liaison
Technical Support
Historical Council
Housing Improvement

The off-floor committees include:

Off-floor Liaison

House Resources edit

House of General Science has many resources available on floor for its members to utilize, in both academic and recreational ways.^[2]

Academic edit

The house has a study lounge and library of both scholastic and recreational books to be on loan to any member of the house. The study lounge has two white boards and a number of tables at which to work, and many on-floor members who are more than willing to help tutor in difficult subjects. Additionally, the house has a Tech Lounge, which houses the floor's server for its website.

Recreational edit

The floor has a lounge exclusively for recreational use. Amenities include an arsenal of Nerf blasters, board games, couches, and large flat-screen HDTV. These items are used frequently for social events and bonding activities for the house. Social events occur about 5 times a week, and are planned by the HoGS social committee. If there is a cost for the event, HoGS will usually subsidize a portion of it. Past events include apple picking, rock climbing, laser tag, paintball, bocce, holiday parties, movie nights, and much much more. There are also regular Super Smash Bros. and Magic: The Gathering games.